#Ice Museum

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The Therianthropic statuette (Löwenmensch)

from the Hohlenstein-Stadel cave, Ca. 30,000-26,000 BCE.

31 centimetres tall.

Ccarved from mammoth ivory it stands as the oldest known example of figurative art.

Discovered in a cave in Germany, this enigmatic sculpture merges human and animal features in a way that challenges understanding—both hauntingly familiar and strikingly otherworldly.

It offers a profound glimpse into the creative genius of early humans, hinting at their capacity for imagination and symbolic thought.

Remarkably, the Lion-man predates the advent of known written language by more than 30,000 years. To put that in perspective, it is older than Stonehenge by tens of thousands of years.

This ancient artifact showcases an extraordinary leap in artistic expression, marking one of the earliest examples of humans conveying complex ideas long before written records existed.

Photograph by T. Stephan, Ulmer Museum.

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Bronze Age Spiral Jewellery Items, The British Museum, London

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The Holdovers (2023)

Dir. Alexander Payne

Language: English

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Richard Westall (1765-1836) "Nelson and the Bear" (1809) Oil on panel Located in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

The painting depicts an incident in 1773 involving Horatio Nelson, then a fifteen-year-old midshipman accompanying a polar expedition to try and find the Northwest Passage. Nelson and a friend were attacked by a polar bear, Nelson's musket misfired and he reversed it to try and beat the bear off with the butt end. His life was likely saved when the ice split in two separating him from the animal. In the background is the bomb vessel HMS Carcass on which Nelson was a crew member. One of the ship's guns is seen firing in an attempt to scare off the bear. It omits the presence of Nelson's comrade, showing him confidently standing up to the bear alone.

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During the ice ages, between 2.6 million and 11,700 years ago, more than 50 different elephant relatives still roamed the globe—including mammoths and mastodons. But by the end of that period, extinctions had wiped out most giant mammals across the world. Today, only three elephant species remain: African savanna elephants, African forest elephants, and Asian elephants.

Learn more about proboscideans at the Museum’s upcoming exhibition: The Secret World of Elephants! Become a Member today, and see it before the public.

Image: © AMNH Library / Warren Mastodon by Charles Knight, circa 1908

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veils of sorrow —

a timeless embrace

rhaenyra the cruel 2.02

helaena targaryen and alicent hightower

le jour des morts, “all saints’ day”; 1859

william-adolphe bouguereau

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Do I pretend I'm waiting for Nanami for a museum date when I go to the art museum?..... Yeah....

He's on his way!

Update, my lunch and the company while I wait. Lol

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'The Snettisham Great Torc', Iron Age Torc, The British Museum, London

This torc was discovered in 1950, in a field near the village of Snettisham. The site is on the north-west coast of Norfolk, overlooking the Wash.

This torc is one of the most elaborate golden objects from the ancient world. It is made from an alloy of gold, silver and copper, and weighs over 1 kg. The neck-ring is made from 64 wires in eight separate coils. The ends are elaborately decorated with swirling motifs.

The torc was probably buried around 50 BCE.

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Patches of Ice, Thorolf Holmboe, 1902

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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

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Slime to student ratio

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💎 Last chance! Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry closes January 5, 2025. Visit the Museum to see stunning jewelry pieces that trace the history of hip-hop from the 1980s to today.

💎 Ice Cold is on view in the Meister Gallery in the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, which features more than 5,000 specimens and tells the fascinating story of how minerals arose on our planet and how we use them for personal adornment, tools, and technology. 

💎 This show is curated by guest curator Vikki Tobak, and guest co-curators Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Karam Gill. The advisory board includes Slick Rick, LENNY S., Mandy Aragones, Timothy Anne Burnside, Tanisha Ford, Alex Moss, Peter Nice, and Bevy Smith.

💎 Ice Cold is included with any Museum admission. Plan your visit!

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visages of vulnerability —

a timeless cry

the beast beneath the boards; 129 AC

alicent hightower ; house of the dragon

the last day of pompeii; 1830-1833

karl bryullov

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a dinosaur in dimmadelphia

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Iceland was so fucking cool btw